3.- EL HOJALAR

Level: Moderate.

Length: 6 to 7 hours (full day), walking for 4 to 5 hours.

Distance by foot: 13 kilometers.

Itinerary: Departure from Hotel Explora Atacama by van (40 minutes). Trekking along ancient shepherd trails until reaching Quebrada de Jere. Picnic lunch. Trekking down along thegorge by the shade of the orchards.

4.- KAMUR

Level: Easy.

Length: 2.5 to 3 hours (half day), walking 2 to 2.5 hours.

Distance by foot: 5,8 kilometers.

Itinerary: Departure from Hotel Explora Atacama by van (35 minutes) towards the Valle de la Luna. Trekking will allow visitors to appreciate the variations of sunlight and will conclude at an outpost to contemplate sunset.

5.- ATACAMA CULTURE

Level: Easy.

Length: 3.5 hours (half day).

Recorrido: 15 kilometers by Van.

Itinerary: Departure from Hotel Explora Atacama by van to Museo Padre Le Paige. This is a good introductory approach to this area. Then, departure by van towards Pukará de Quitor. Trekking with an optional climbing to the Pukará's summit. By van we visit Ayllu de Solor with a chance to observe how the Atacama people live nowadays.

6.- CUCHABRACHE HEIGHTS

Level: Easy.

Length: 3.5 to 4 hours (half day), walking 2 to 2.5 hours.

Distance by foot: 4,9 kilometers.

Itinerary: Departure from Hotel Explora Atacama by van (50 minutes) towards the bocatoma of San Pedro river. Uphill walk to Alto de Cuchabrache, discovering petroglyphs along the trail, with views to Catarpe and Quitor valleys. Return to explora by van (35 minutes).

8.- QUEBRADA DE JERE

Level: Hard.

Length: 8 hours (full day), walking 5.5 to 6.5 hours.

Distance by foot: 13 kilometers.

Itinerary: Departure from Hotel Explora Atacama by van (30 minutes) to Toconao. Ascending trek along Quebrada de Jere. Contrasting views among orchards and the dryness of the desert. Picnic lunch. Crossing of several gorges as ancient shepherd trails are followed.

9.- RÍO GRANDE

Level: Moderate.

Length: 8 to 9 hours (full day), walking 4.4 to 5.5 hours.

Distance by foot: 14 kilometers.

Itinerary: Departure from Hotel Explora Atacama by van (1.5 kilometers) towards picturesque village of Machuca (4,000 mts). Downhill trekking on a slope of some 800 mts along the river's bed. Picnic lunch at Peñaliri. A trail follows along the edges of the crop terraces of the Río Grande village. Return by van.

10.- CASPANA / CHIU - CHIU

Level: Easy.

Length: 8 hours by van (full day).

Recorrido: 200 kilometers.

Itinerary: Departure from Hotel Explora Atacama by van (2,5 hours) crossing the altiplano towards the picturesque village of Caspana (3,322 mts). Walk across farmlands. Lunch at the village. The trip continues with the visit of the ancient Lasana Pukará, Chiu-Chiu church, towards airport in Calama.

11.- MISCANTI HEIGHTS

Level: Demanding.

Length: 11 to 12 hours (full day), walking 8 to 9 hours.

Distance by foot: 22 kilometers.

Itinerary: Departure from Hotel Explora Atacama by van (90 minutes) towards the altiplano. Trekking along the cornices with a view to Laguna Miscanti and Salar de Atacama. Picnic lunch. Descent along Quebrada de Nacimiento.

12.- QUEBRADA DE NACIMIENTO

Level: Moderate.

Length: 9 to 10 hours (full day), walking 5.5 to 6.5 hours.

Distance by foot: 12,5 kilometers.

Itinerary: Departure from Hotel Explora Atacama by van (1.5 hours) south towards Socaire. Ascending hike with views to the volcanoes up to the entrance of the ravine. Picnic lunch. Descent along shepherds' trail.

13.- COPA COYA

Level: Hard.

Length: 10 to 11 hours (full day), walking 5.5 to 6.5 hours.

Distance by foot: 12,5 kilometers.

Itinerary: Early departure from Hotel Explora Atacama by van (2 hours) towards geothermal field (4,321 mts). High altitude hike and breakfast with views. Descending hike following the course of an ancient river. Picnic lunch. We then take a llaretero road once again ascending (350 mts difference in level) on the edge of Copa Coya hill. Return by van with an optional bath at Puritama hot springs.